Search just our sites by using our customised search engine

Unique Cottages | Electric Scotland's Classified Directory

Click here to get a Printer Friendly PageSmiley

Spens


The name, which is the equivalent to Spence, means custodian, or dispenser, of the larder. The principal Scottish family claims descent from one of the ancient earls of Fife. In 1300 Henry de Spens of Lathallan, Fife died, and the lands were made into a barony in 1430.

Dr Nathaniel Spens (1728-1815), second son of the 15th Laird of Lathallan bought back Craigsanquhar, Fife (which belonged to the family from 1385 to 1524) in 1792 His descendant, Sir Patrick Spens (1885-1973), was created 1st Lord Spens of Blairsanquhar, Fife, in 1959.


Back


 


This comment system requires you to be logged in through either a Disqus account or an account you already have with Google, Twitter, Facebook or Yahoo. In the event you don't have an account with any of these companies then you can create an account with Disqus. All comments are moderated so they won't display until the moderator has approved your comment.

comments powered by Disqus

Quantcast